NCJ Number
154061
Journal
Youth Studies Australia Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Dated: (Autumn 1995) Pages: 36-40
Date Published
1995
Length
5 pages
Annotation
The Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Community Affairs has initiated an Inquiry into Aspects of Youth Homelessness, based on a Federal White Paper issued in 1994.
Abstract
The particular issues which the Committee was charged with investigating included the availability of family support and welfare services, and their effectiveness in reducing youth homelessness; the integration of income support provisions for homeless young people with services that assist with family reunion, transition to stable independent living, and opportunities for education, training and employment; and the appropriateness of income support programs for homeless youths. In its discussion paper, the Committee highlighted the lack of coordination of proposed services for young people outlined in the White Paper, new eligibility criteria, and the definition of independent as it relates to social service payment. The discussion paper also examines the issue of case management in detail. 5 references